Oldest Americans have highest happiness, lowest depression, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2024
Older people living in North America are the happiest in the world, as peers in other regions battle depression and loneliness, according to a new study.
Chronic loneliness can raise stroke risk in older adults, findings show
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 24, 2024
A new study links loneliness to stroke risk, showing that those who are regularly lonesome have a 56% higher risk for stroke than those who are more socially connected.
Leisure activities could mediate link between loneliness, cognitive issues
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Kristen Fischer
May 29, 2024
A new study shows that leisure activities, including mental, physical and social engagements, may play a significant role in easing loneliness and the cognitive decline that can come with it. Results show...
Summer book release explores AI as a companion to offset loneliness
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Donna Shryer
May 27, 2024
With an international epidemic of loneliness, artificial Intelligence, or AI, may offer technology-based social interaction and companionship. That’s according to robotics expert Tony Prescott, a professor...
Loneliness eases in midlife but goes up in later years: study
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Kristen Fischer
May 02, 2024
People are lonelier earlier and later in life, but less lonely in the middle of their lives, according to a new report evaluating nine studies.
Loneliness tied to higher death rates in cancer survivors
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 30, 2024
Cancer survivors who felt lonelier or experienced more social isolation had a greater risk of dying compared to those who were more connected, a recent study finds.
Middle-aged Americans lonelier than European cohort, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 16, 2024
Americans who are between 45 and 65 are generally lonelier than people the same age who live in Europe, a recent study found. The study has important insights, as researchers are only starting to find...
Loneliness, frailty linked to health problems in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Mar 04, 2024
Loneliness and frailty can be common among older people — and it can have a negative impact on their physical health, according to a review published on Feb. 29 in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.
Report: Moderate, severe loneliness linked to higher chance for long-term care, home care
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 28, 2024
Older adults who are moderately and severely lonely have a higher probability of shifting to a long-term care community or home care compared to those who aren’t lonely — and severely lonely women...
Phone therapy can combat loneliness, depression, largest trial of its kind finds
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 07, 2024
Receiving mental health support over the phone could be a lifesaver for older adults who are grappling with depression and loneliness, according to a new study.